Mount Maunganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.63° S 176.18° E

Mount Maunganui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.3° 

Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 6AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
61
43
60
60
60
58
37
52
57
58
42
26
27
44
27
44
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
S
0
SE
10
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:37PM1.80m
6:58AM1.65m
7:26PM1.80m
7:52AM1.69m
8:13PM1.77m
Low Tide
00:44AM0.21m
12:57PM0.16m
1:37AM0.14m
1:51PM0.15m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
10
10
11
14
15
12
12
12
12
11
13
15
17
13
10
Feels °C
11
8
7
7
9
13
12
6
7
6
7
6
8
10
12
9
6
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